Monday 2 November 2026 Reporting on prisons and the criminal justice network
Topic

Category B

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HMP Winchester

HMP Winchester is a category B reception prison with a separate category C

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HMP Woodhill

Category B training prison within the long-term, high-security estate

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HMP Wormwood Scrubs

HMP Wormwood Scrubs is a reception and resettlement prison (category B, local) holding adult men from the age of 18

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HMP Lewes

Category B reception and resettlement prison for adult and young adult men

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HMP & YOI Lincoln

HMP/YOI Lincoln is a category B men's reception and resettlement prison

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HMP Liverpool

A category B men's reception and resettlement prison

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HMP Lowdham Grange

HMP Lowdham Grange is a men's category B training prison

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HMP Manchester

Category B training prison with a category A remand function, part of the long-term high security estate

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HMP Pentonville

HMP Pentonville is a category B reception prison for remand and convicted males aged 18 and over

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HMP Preston

A category B local resettlement prison for young men and adult males

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